result will ultimately rise in a "morally perfect‚" but hypocritical society. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter‚ Hester Prynne was created as a self-reliant character that indirectly exploits the flaws and hypocrisy of Puritan society‚ as well as to prove Hester as a survivor. In addition to Hester and self-reliance‚ Hawthorne reveals the hypocrisy of Puritan society. Hester is a symbol of self-reliance because she resumes wearing the scarlet letter "A‚" a symbol of her adulterous act and
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1. Hester is a cautious mother. When her husband tires to give medication to the baby‚ she states‚ "Wouldst thou avenge thyself on the innocent babe" (Hawthorne 65). Hester is afraid that her husband is trying to hurt the baby for the sins she has commit; therefore‚ she asks to clarify her suspicious of his actions. 2. Hester is an apprehensive wife. As it states‚ "… Followed his entrance‚ for Hester Prynne had immediately become as still as death‚ although the child continued to moan" (Hawthorne
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Thou shalt not commit adultery. It is one of the simplest rules of the Ten Commandments. Love and be loved by only one man or one woman. If one breaks this commandment‚ they are condemned a sinner. Hester Prynne in “The Scarlet Letter” commits such a sin‚ and in her doing‚ is punished harshly by the community. But when taking into account the situation‚ is her punishment just? Could Hester’s punishment be considered too severe‚ or are the perceptions of society on adultery too flexible? The 1600’s
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life got flip turned upside down ‚ and I’d like to take a minute just to sit right here‚ I’ll tell you how Hester became infamous in a town called Boston. So all and all through this story we were supposed to get out a few things‚ how Hester was an object‚ sinner‚ or something else‚ which I’ve forgotten because I didn’t think it was true‚ and how in the end she became a winner. For me‚ Hester started as a sinner‚ became an object used by the town‚ and in the end never became a winner‚ which I know
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did people sometimes gather in front of the prison door? 3. Who seems especially interested in the punishment that is about to take place? 4. Pay attention to conversation among the women. What is their attitude toward Hester? Are they unanimous? 5. Note the description Of Hester‚ the novel’s heroine. What seem to be her outstanding characteristics?
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Throughout the course of my reading career‚ I’ve always gravitated to novels featuring strong females. Books with strong women who don’t necessarily know just how much strength they possess are my most enjoyable reads. For my craft analysis final project I’ve chosen two works featuring these types of women; Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (1938) and The DUFF by Kody Keplinger (2010). The two women in these books are at very different places in their lives at the beginning of their journeys nevertheless
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The Strong Man “A relationship is like standing on wet cement. The longer you stand‚ the more difficult is to leave.” This means that it is hard to leave someone that you have been spending most of your life with‚ especially someone that you have shared almost everything with. This quote fits very well with the problem for one of the main characters in the story “the Strong Man” “The Strong Man” by George Garrett takes place in Pisa in Italy. The story is about a woman and her husband Harry. They
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mother’s side‚” according to Erich Fromm‚ a German psychologist. The love that Hester expresses toward her daughter Pearl in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter‚ and the lessons that she teaches her are what makes Hester a great mother. In return‚ Pearl improves Hester’s public image with her beauty and keeps Hester’s emotions and actions in check. The way these two characters subconsciously complement each other forms a strong motherchild relationship in the novel. Pearl influences Hester’s life in
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Following his encounter with Hester in the woods‚ Dimmesdale projects himself onto others around him in order to protect himself from his selfish fears. Dimmesdale uses Hester’s willingness to take the blame in order to separate himself from the shame of the affair. He labels Hester as fully “accountable” for all of their problems so that he doesn’t have to admit his own wrongdoings (181). The minister knowingly accepts that Hester “bore it all” and continues to let her deal with the repercussions
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between the “Strong-Family Theory” and the “Weak-Family Theory.” How have these theories influenced the manner in which African American families are viewed? Which of the theories would you support as valid interpretations of the African American family today? According to the discussion that was held in class on 3/28/2013‚ the “Strong Family Theory” is a family that has 2 parents‚ extremely wealthy‚ loyal‚ and have great communication amongst each other. The class also said that a strong family honors
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